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Clint Eastwood Double Feature on AMC: Dirty Harry and about half of Escape from Alcatraz, had to go study after that. Preferred the former, although it was sadder than I thought it'd be. The latter was oddly like a more violent/less heartwarming version of The Shawshank Redemption, at least what I saw. I know it came first, it was just weird.

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It was a simple lampoon.

I went to see Land of the Lost last weekend. And you know what, screw the critics, I enjoyed myself. Its not a masterpiece, certainly, but I had fun. The designs (Bo Welch) were very good. Could've done without the dino-toliet jokes, though.

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"Madness is the first sign of dandruff." - Dr. John "Winston O'Boogie" Lennon

"I'm a pacifist. I don't believe in imaginary violence." - Paul Rudd in Role Models

Q: How many surrealists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Fish.

The Hangover

This will be called a comedy classic.

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HellboyII: the Golden Army

I fell asleep when Hellboy was blown out of the window, and woke up when Prince Nuada was petrifeid and fell into crumbles.

Did I miss anything of importance...?

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I think there's a little bit of story between the two parts, might want to revisit it sometime.

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So long...etc.

The Hangover

epic comedy film

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After we got Ray from the airport, we went and saw The Hangover and Drag Me To Hell at the drive-in. Great movies both. And both are quite the funny. I probably liked Drag Me To Hell a little better, but I'm weird like that. (The dancing possessed guy made Ray and I laugh extremely hard.)

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There's nothing funny about a plastic vagina.

The Epic Project. It happened. Way too late.

I didn't think The Hangover was that good actually. Role Models was ten times funnier in my opinion.



Aye Drag Me To hell was really funny and made me laugh more than The Hangover did.

As for the film I watched most recently I'd have to say Lethal Weapon 4. Action-packed but terrible. I saw Transformers 2 the other day and I thought it was alright. Certainly not worse or better than the first. It's difficult to make a good film with alien robots that talk to each other in perfect English.

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Batman: Nobody wants war.

Robin: Gee, Batman. Belgravia's such a small country. We'd beat them in a few hours.

Batman: Yes, and then we'd have to support them for years.

I've read that Drag Me To Hell is quite teh funniez but since it has that "horror" element to it, i refuse to watch it.

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Oh, come on, give it a chance! I am not at all a fan of horror movies, but I loved Drag Me To Hell! (As well as the Evil Dead trilogy and Peter Jackson's early horror flicks. Also, I'd lump Shaun of the Dead in there, as well.)

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The truth ain't like puppies. A bunch of 'em running around, you pick your favorite.

There's nothing funny about a plastic vagina.

The Epic Project. It happened. Way too late.

I will give it a chance if someone volunteers to spend a night at my place to protect me from evil spirits.

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Allow me to third the Drag Me to Hell love. It's taken me forever to see it, because most of my Plano movie-going friends aren't huge horror movie buffs. But I finally saw it last night with a friend who loves Sam Raimi, and loved it to death.

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"State of Play". overall, a good and suspenseful movie, with some clever twists and a nice snide commentary on the current state of print/onlien publishing. russel crowe was very good and present as usual, ben affleck severely lacking in acting talent, as usual.

now i´d love to watch the bbc mini-series on which this movie was based. the cast list reads brilliant: bill nighy, john simm, marc warren, david morrissey! anyone seen it?

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Either that or stronger chlorination...." (Pitbull)

I haven't seen the movie but the bbc mini-series was simply awesome.

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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
(Douglas Adams, "Last Chance to See")

thought so. maybe arte will repeat it.

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"The human gene pool needs more lifeguards!
Either that or stronger chlorination...." (Pitbull)

Saw Up and The Hangover recently. Both very good, in their own way.
My favorite line from The Hangover is the bit about ZG's uncle skiing in Vermont during WW2. Wish I could remember the exact quote.

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"Madness is the first sign of dandruff." - Dr. John "Winston O'Boogie" Lennon

"I'm a pacifist. I don't believe in imaginary violence." - Paul Rudd in Role Models

Q: How many surrealists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Fish.

Finally sat and watched the 2008 version of Funny Games. It's hard to make a value judgment about a film that you aren't supposed to enjoy. I suppose it accomplishes what it sets out to do, but I don't know if that's all it takes to call it a success as a film.

It definitely disturbed the fuck out of me, though. I had to watch a disc of Boston Legal to wash some of it out of my head.

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Oh dear, Bob. words cannot express how much I despise that movie. Sorry, if that sounds a bit harsh, but that is quite possibly my least favorite movie of all time. No kidding. It's one of those flicks that tends to polarize people. You either love it or hate it. I hated it. Why? Because it has an utter contempt for the audience. As you say, CJ, you really aren't supposed to enjoy it which makes for some very difficult viewing. I could go on. But I won't. I'll stop now before my rant gets out of hand.
On a completely different subject I just recently watched How to Irritate People and Romance With a Double Bass, both starring John Cleese. I enjoyed them immensely.

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"Madness is the first sign of dandruff." - Dr. John "Winston O'Boogie" Lennon

"I'm a pacifist. I don't believe in imaginary violence." - Paul Rudd in Role Models

Q: How many surrealists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Fish.

did you see the original? i did, back then, and i could hardly sit through it. this is what the movie weants us to feel, so that´s okay, but still it was a very unpleasant experience. but i wouldn´t say it has contempt for the audience. well, i don´t know about the 2008 version. but the version i know, well, i felt if the movie gets under your skin and makes you recoil from what happens on screen, then it proves you are not the cynical, action-hungry mobster yet the producers want to criticize.
anyway, nothing will make me sit through "funny games" again.
i´d rather watch "eraserhead" again, and that was the second-hardest (or maybe also the hardest, on another level) cinematic experience i had in my life.

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From what I understand, the 2008 version is a shot-for-shot remake of the original, just in English.

Anyway, I don't plan to ever watch it again either. I just don't know if that makes the film a success or a failure. Also, I don't think I could ever be in the same room with the guy who plays Paul.

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kenneth brannagh´s movie adaptation of mozart´s "magic flute". i have no idea why this movie didn´t find a distributor. it´s WONDERFUL! anyone who loves opera should watch this lovely and imaginative version.
for a taste, check out the overture/opening sequence on youtube:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEEL-G9dcJU[/youtube]

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"The human gene pool needs more lifeguards!
Either that or stronger chlorination...." (Pitbull)

I love those long shots, I find it impossible to work out how they did it.

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Her mouth opened, her eyes patients, the variety of age and constitution as a pullets egg, with some gobbits of fat, and the heavy sand.

(... don't piss us off)

Very good, I bet the guys in Blue win.

well, i haven´t watched the whole dvd, so i couldn´t tell you, but my bet is it ends with overall peace. the red coats seem to be on sarastro´s side though, so their chances are good...
it´s really a great idea, later on, during one of sarastro´s arias we have an impressive shot of an impossibly big field with white headstones, mourning the dead soldiers.

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"The human gene pool needs more lifeguards!
Either that or stronger chlorination...." (Pitbull)

Transformers - Revenge Of The Fallen.

Mark Kermode got it spot on!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/markkermode/ ... 90609.html

Still enjoyed it though (the film.)

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No, I never saw the original. Maybe contempt wasn't the right word. Indifference, maybe? I don't think I could possibly sit through it again.
On a different note, I saw Up again, with PookaMom this time. This is definely a movie that gets better with repeated viewings. In fact, Up and Funny Games are nearly polar opposites. Sort of.

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"Madness is the first sign of dandruff." - Dr. John "Winston O'Boogie" Lennon

"I'm a pacifist. I don't believe in imaginary violence." - Paul Rudd in Role Models

Q: How many surrealists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Fish.

Earlier in the week, I finally pulled out the dvd for Quantum of Solace and watched it. I think my lowered expectations helped a lot, because I didn't think it was near as bad as I had heard it would be.

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So long...etc.

I saw The Thing last night and quite enjoyed it. After that, Bourne Identity. Might crack on with the next two Bourne films later today. Not tonight, though. Tonight the Big Lebowski is on telly.

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Batman: Nobody wants war.

Robin: Gee, Batman. Belgravia's such a small country. We'd beat them in a few hours.

Batman: Yes, and then we'd have to support them for years.

Saw Public Enemies and Bruno last week. Both very enjoyable, in their own way.

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"Madness is the first sign of dandruff." - Dr. John "Winston O'Boogie" Lennon

"I'm a pacifist. I don't believe in imaginary violence." - Paul Rudd in Role Models

Q: How many surrealists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Fish.

"Diva", apparently a french cult thriller from the eighties. utterly boring rubbish, i didn´t even finish it. steer clear, if you should ever be faced with it.

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"The human gene pool needs more lifeguards!
Either that or stronger chlorination...." (Pitbull)

I love that movie's music.

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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
(Douglas Adams, "Last Chance to See")

The wife and I were granted some baby time off last night as the family is in town for the big celebration. His grandmother took care of him while we saw Up. It was fantastic. Can Pixar do no wrong?

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-Tom Waits

Slap Shot, and right after that Slap Shot with the Hanson Brothers commentating.

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Mooned on my first and 1000th post.

So, at the behest of a friend, I finally sat down and watched Dark City and I have to admit, I'm disappointed. While the production design is amazing, and the concept is interesting, the script seems determined to undermine any sort of tension that the concept might create. In order for an amnesia story to work, we have to be just as clueless as our protagonist. By the time we get to Jack Bauer's big infodump, we know like 90% of what's going on already. The film looks great and builds a compelling world, but feels a couple of drafts away from greatness. As it is now, it just made me want to watch Brazil again.

On the plus side, Jennifer Connelly? Nice.

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Orphan. Really creepy thriller.

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-- Zaphod Beeblebrox

-- Wrestling is a spectacle all right. But believe it or not, some of the most devoted fans are highly intelligent people

I've never been a fan of the movie. I saw it in the theater, and I felt like I had seen a feature length movie trailer from the pacing of it. I haven't seen it since, and should probably give it a chance again.

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It's terrible, but I guess songs are just interesting things to do with the air.
-Tom Waits

Saw Funny People and The Hurt Locker last weekend. Funny People was alright, although it wasn't really what I expected. The ads are trying make this seem like a run of the mill frat comedy. Its really more of a drama with comedy. I like it, though.
The Hurt Locker is really amazing. It totally deserves all the praise its gotten. This is, essentially, a really taut movie that asks the question: What sort of person willingly risks blowing himself to bits in oder to diffuse bombs in a war zone and apparently enjoys it? Execellent film. See it as soon as soon possible.

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"Madness is the first sign of dandruff." - Dr. John "Winston O'Boogie" Lennon

"I'm a pacifist. I don't believe in imaginary violence." - Paul Rudd in Role Models

Q: How many surrealists does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: Fish.

District 9. I loved it; thought it was really excellent. Especially Christopher the alien and his little son.

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almodovar´s "la mala educaciòn". not quite what i expected, but good. his movies just have this special texture, he makes you feel his characters. i watched the spanish original version (with subtitles) and it really made me wish once again i knew how to speak this language. a plan for this winter?

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"The human gene pool needs more lifeguards!
Either that or stronger chlorination...." (Pitbull)

So, I finally sat down and watched Once, and now that I have, I'm a little pissed off at myself for it taking me so long. Great, great movie.

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Just got back from Bronson, which is finally showing here in Sweden. Noticed a couple of weeks ago when I was in London that it was already out on Blu-ray and DVD. Would have bought it then, but I rarely buy new releases.

Great film, very Kubrick-inspired visually, even more than I thought it would be. No character development whatsoever, but then that's kind of the point of it, isn't it? Still, very entertaining throughout. Highlight: the disco at the asylum.

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